Japan driving growth of strategic beta in Asia
Central bank buying has boosted the market for strategic-beta exchange-traded products, with Japan the out-and-out regional leader by assets under management, notes Morningstar
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Within the passive fund management sphere, smart beta is gaining traction, as institutional investors seek new sources of incremental return. Growth of assets globally in strategic-beta exchange-traded products (ETPs) is strong in Asia, driven above all by Japan, according to a new report from research firm Morningstar.
Strategic-beta ETPs are passively managed investment products that make active bets against broad market-capitalisation indices. As such, investors need to conduct…
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